Open science
The objective of open science is to make research robust and as transparent as possible. While scholarly articles used to be the most important and often the only result of research work, in an era of significant advances in IT where large-scale research infrastructures are being developed, we can now consider many other types of output – science is no longer just an article in a physical journal. The focus is turning to the sharing of data (and other parts of the research process, such as workflows or software) their reuse, and even open sharing outside the academic community.
Open Science Support Centre
However, new opportunities also entail new requirements, and a certain change in the way we work (e.g., in the area of research data management) is often not without challenges. The goal of the Open Science Support Centre, established at Charles University’s Central Library as part of the HR Award project, is to make this transition as easy as possible for researchers. The Centre offers expertise and support in the area of research data management, open publishing of research results, and in the use of licences as a part of these processes.